11 ¶ “Blessed° are you when° [people] ainsult° you and persecute° you, and falsely° say° all° kinds° of evil° against° you because° of Me.12Rejoice° and be glad°, for your reward° in heaven° is great°; for ain the same° way° they persecuted° the prophets° who were before° you.

Disciples and the World

13 ¶ “You are the salt° of the earth°; but aif° the salt° has become° tasteless°, how°°Ican it be made° salty° [again]? It is no° longer° good° for anything°, except° to be thrown° out and trampled° under° foot° by men°.

14 ¶ “You are athe light° of the world°. A city° set° on a Ihill° cannot°° be hidden°;15anor° does [anyone] light° a lamp° and put° it under° a Ibasket°, but on the lampstand°, and it gives° light° to all° who are in the house°.16Let your light° shine° before° men° in such° a way° that they may asee° your good° works°, and bglorify° your Father° who is in heaven°.

17 ¶ “Do not think° that I came° to abolish° the aLaw° or° the Prophets°; I did not come° to abolish° but to fulfill°.18For truly° I say° to you, auntil° heaven° and earth° pass° away°, not Ithe smallest° letter° or° stroke° shall pass° from the Law° until° all° is accomplished°.19Whoever°° then° annuls° one° of the least° of these° commandments°, and teaches°Iothers° [to do] the same°, shall be called° least°ain the kingdom° of heaven°; but whoever°°IIkeeps° and teaches° [them], he shall be called° great° in the kingdom° of heaven°.

Personal Relationships

21 ¶ “aYou have heard° that Ithe ancients° were told°, ‘bYOU SHALL NOT COMMIT°MURDER°’ and ‘Whoever°° commits° murder° shall be IIliable° to cthe court°.’22But I say° to you that everyone° who is angry° with his brother° shall be Iguilty° before athe court°; and whoever°° says° to his brother°, ‘IIYou good-for-nothing°,’ shall be Iguilty° before IIIbthe supreme° court°; and whoever°° says°, ‘You fool°,’ shall be Iguilty° [enough to go] into the IVcfiery° hell°.23Therefore° if° you are apresenting° your Ioffering° at the altar°, and there° remember° that your brother° has° something° against° you,24leave° your Ioffering° there° before° the altar° and go°; first° be areconciled° to your brother°, and then° come° and present° your Ioffering°.25aMake° friends° quickly° with your opponent° at law° while° you are with him on the way°, so° that your opponent° may not hand° you over to the judge°, and the judge° to the officer°, and you be thrown° into prison°.26Truly° I say° to you, ayou will not come° out of there° until° you have paid° up the last°Icent°.

27 ¶ “aYou have heard° that it was said°, ‘bYOU SHALL NOT COMMIT°ADULTERY°’;28but I say° to you that everyone° who looks° at a woman°awith lust° for her has already° committed° adultery° with her in his heart°.29aIf° your right° eye° makes° you Istumble°, tear° it out and throw° it from you; for it is better° for you IIto lose° one° of the parts° of your body, IIIthan°° for your whole° body° to be thrown° into IVbhell°.30aIf° your right° hand° makes° you Istumble°, cut° it off° and throw° it from you; for it is better° for you IIto lose one° of the parts° of your body, IIIthan°° for your whole° body° to go° into IVbhell°.

31 ¶ “It was said°, ‘aWHOEVER°°SENDS°HIS WIFE°AWAY°, LET HIM GIVE°HER A CERTIFICATE°OF DIVORCE°’;32abut I say° to you that everyone° who Idivorces° his wife°, except° for [the] reason° of unchastity°, makes° her commit° adultery°; and whoever°° marries° a IIdivorced° woman° commits° adultery°.

33 ¶ “Again°, ayou have heard° that Ithe ancients° were told°, ‘IIbYOU SHALL NOTIIIMAKE°FALSE°VOWS°, BUT SHALL FULFILL°YOURIVVOWS°TO THE LORD°.’34But I say° to you, amake° no° oath° at all°, either° by heaven°, for it is bthe throne° of God°,35or° by the earth°, for it is the afootstool° of His feet°, or°Iby Jerusalem°, for it is bTHE CITY°OF THE GREAT° KING°.36Nor° shall you make° an oath° by your head°, for you cannot°° make° one° hair° white° or° black°.37But let your statement° be, ‘Yes°, yes°’ [or] ‘No°, no°’; anything beyond° these° is Iof aevil°.

38 ¶ “aYou have heard° that it was said°, ‘bAN EYE°FOR AN EYE°, AND A TOOTH°FOR A TOOTH°.’39But I say° to you, do not resist° an evil° person; but awhoever° slaps° you on your right° cheek°, turn° the other° to him also°.40If anyone wants° to sue° you and take° your Ishirt°, let° him have° your IIcoat° also°.41Whoever°Iforces° you to go one° mile°, go° with him two°.42aGive° to him who asks° of you, and do not turn° away° from him who wants° to borrow° from you.

43 ¶ “aYou have heard° that it was said°, ‘bYOU SHALL LOVE°YOUR NEIGHBOR°cand hate° your enemy°.’44But I say° to you, alove° your enemies° and pray° for those° who persecute° you,45so° that you may Ibe asons° of your Father° who° is in heaven°; for He causes° His sun° to rise° on [the] evil° and [the] good°, and sends° rain° on [the] righteous° and [the] unrighteous°.46For aif° you love° those° who love° you, what° reward° do° you have°? Do not even° the tax° collectors° do° the same°?47If° you greet° only° your brothers°, what° more° are you doing° [than others]? Do not even° the Gentiles° do° the same°?48Therefore°Iayou are to be perfect°, as your heavenly° Father° is perfect°.